Team season

1980 Miami Dolphins

AFC East · 16 indexed games

8–8

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

266–305

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1980

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

Cincinnati Bengals vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 14, 1980

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1980

Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1980

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 27, 1980

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 19, 1980

Miami Dolphins vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1980

San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 16, 1980

New Orleans Saints vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1980

Miami Dolphins vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1980

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1980

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1980

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 7, 1980

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